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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-215905
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240909

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007084
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FATS & OILS [2070]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				410129150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 W. WACKER DR.
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-634-8233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 W. WACKER DR.
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="right"><FONT COLOR="#767776">77 West Wacker Drive</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="right"><FONT COLOR="#767776">Suite 4600</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="right"><FONT
 COLOR="#767776">Chicago, Illinois 60601</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:9pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="right"><FONT COLOR="#767776"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">312-634-8100</FONT></FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">September&nbsp;9, 2024 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial"><B>By EDGAR Submission
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">Division of Corporation Finance
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">Office of Manufacturing </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">100 F Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">Attn: Mindy Hooker and Kevin Stertzel </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K&nbsp;for</FONT> the Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2023 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial"><B>Response dated June&nbsp;12, 2024 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial"><B>File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-00044</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Hooker and Mr.&nbsp;Stertzel: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148; or &#147;<U>we</U>&#148;) is in receipt of your letter, dated September&nbsp;5, 2024, with respect to the
above-referenced filing and the Company&#146;s June&nbsp;12, 2024 response letter to the Staff&#146;s comment letter dated May&nbsp;22, 2024. We have begun to analyze the comments in your September&nbsp;5, 2024 letter and to gather information for
our responses. We have determined that we will require additional time to complete our response, and we hereby respectfully request to extend the response deadline to no later than Monday, September&nbsp;30, 2024. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">We are grateful for the Staff&#146;s accommodation in this matter. If you have any questions in the interim, please do not hesitate to contact me at <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">217/451-3144</FONT> or Molly.StraderFruit@adm.com. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">Sincerely, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial"><U>/s/ Molly Strader Fruit</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">Molly Strader Fruit </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">Vice President </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial">Corporate Controller </P>
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